Mar 15, 2022 | Smart Justice, Spark Grants
As recent policies and advocacy movements seek to correct centuries of inequities, the barriers faced by justice-impacted individuals are still often overlooked. Despite the fact that education and a stable career with a living wage decrease the odds of recidivism,...
Mar 14, 2022 | Digital Equity
By Miguel Leon When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and everyone began to shelter in place, time stood still in communities such as City Heights, Watts, and Boyle Heights. Too many families in historically marginalized communities lacked the infrastructure, tools, and...
Mar 8, 2022 | Event, Smart Justice
Teaching Higher Ed in Prison: A Look at Faculty Training and Development Wednesday, April 6, 2022 | 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PST Register for the event The expansion of national access to Higher Education in Prison (HEP) programming has become a priority as Pell Grant...
Mar 3, 2022 | Digital Equity
By Dr. Traci Morris and Dr. Gary Michelson This op-ed was originally published by The San Diego Union-Tribune. The Yurok Tribe in Northern California is the state’s largest Native American tribe in terms of both population and land. At the top of a mountain on the...
Mar 2, 2022 | Event, Student Basic Needs
By Miguel Leon How is the CSU serving pregnant and parenting students? Who are these students and how are they being reached? How are their voices being heard and incorporated into equity work across the state? These are questions the Michelson 20MM Foundation, in...